In a world where potions and elixirs play an essential role, Tolriq, a young apothecary, is drawn into an adventure far beyond his ordinary life. Accompanied by Faude, he discovers that some preparations possess effects far more dangerous than he ever imagined and that their creation attracts the attention of powerful forces willing to do anything to control them. Between fantastic creatures, rivalries, conspiracies, and alchemical experiments, Tolriq must learn to master his knowledge while facing the consequences of secrets capable of upsetting the balance of the world.